The harmful effects of jargon in SEO content
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 5:25 am
If you're not ranking well in search engines, it could be because your readers don't understand your content, especially because of your use of jargon. Jargon is the specialized language used by people in a specific group.
It may improve understanding and camaraderie for that particular group. But those outside of it won't have a clue what you're talking about, which is part of the reason it can be detrimental to your search engine optimization (SEO) content.
Consistent traffic and engagement with your content helps you rank well in search engines. You won’t get that traffic and engagement if readers don’t enjoy your content and get something out of it. This can’t happen if there’s something that gets in the way of their understanding and enjoyment, like jargon.
It's important to avoid jargon in your content because only a small bosnia and herzegovina phone number data percentage of your readers will understand it. Others won't understand what you're saying. This can alienate them and make them feel like your content isn't for them, causing them to leave the page and potentially never come back.
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Think about what people type into search engines. In other words, do they use jargon in their queries? Or are they more likely to use the plain language they use in everyday conversations? The latter is most likely.
It may improve understanding and camaraderie for that particular group. But those outside of it won't have a clue what you're talking about, which is part of the reason it can be detrimental to your search engine optimization (SEO) content.
Consistent traffic and engagement with your content helps you rank well in search engines. You won’t get that traffic and engagement if readers don’t enjoy your content and get something out of it. This can’t happen if there’s something that gets in the way of their understanding and enjoyment, like jargon.
It's important to avoid jargon in your content because only a small bosnia and herzegovina phone number data percentage of your readers will understand it. Others won't understand what you're saying. This can alienate them and make them feel like your content isn't for them, causing them to leave the page and potentially never come back.
Meet Ranktracker
The all-in-one platform for effective SEO
Behind every successful business is a solid SEO campaign. But with countless optimization tools and techniques out there to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to start. Well, fear no more, because I have just what you need. Introducing the all-in-one Ranktracker platform for effective SEO.
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Think about what people type into search engines. In other words, do they use jargon in their queries? Or are they more likely to use the plain language they use in everyday conversations? The latter is most likely.